Gretna Green railway station

Gretna Green is a railway station on the Glasgow South Western Line, which runs between Carlisle and Glasgow Central via Kilmarnock. The station, situated 9 miles 58 chains (16 km) north-west of Carlisle, serves the town of Gretna and village of Gretna Green in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland. It is owned by Network Rail and managed by ScotRail.

Gretna Green
General information
LocationGretna Green, Dumfries and Galloway
Scotland
Coordinates55°00′03″N 3°03′59″W
Grid referenceNY319678
Owned byNetwork Rail
Managed byScotRail
Platforms2
Tracks2
Other information
Station codeGEA
History
Original companyGlasgow, Dumfries and Carlisle Railway
Pre-groupingGlasgow and South Western Railway
Post-grouping
  • London, Midland and Scottish Railway
  • British Rail (Scottish Region)
Key dates
23 August 1848Opened as Gretna
April 1852Renamed Gretna Green
6 December 1965Closed
20 September 1993Resited and reopened
Passengers
2018/19 45,884
2019/20 46,486
2020/21 5,536
2021/22 29,484
2022/23 37,404
Location
Gretna Green
Location in Dumfries and Galloway, Scotland
Notes
Passenger statistics from the Office of Rail and Road
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